The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-04-01

Bank, of Good Thunder, cashed at ont
of the city banks this morning, decided
on returning to the expectant group o
jokers, that "April fOol' was at the bot
tom of it.
The Prohibitionlsts have nominated
the following ticket:
Mayor-A. S. Rouse.
Recorder-J. j. Leon.
Aldermen-lst ward, Ole AlberR; 20
ward, full term, ID. A. Thayer; vacancy
S. Garmoe; Sd ward, b. +. Hotaling; 4th
ward, L. Craver.
Mrs. DIR. Follman is still SUITE ring
from the effects of the injury recently
sustained. She is, however, able to sill
up and her PHYSICIANS hope that heI
condition will be much more improved
within a couple of weeks.
What citizen says: "We want fol
office in Mankato man who is respect
able enough TO be voted for. and mean
enough to be elected and do the dirty
work for both parties" Who will be
willing to stand up and be fred at?
Prof. L. L. Holbrook will give q
musicale at his residence on Front
Street Saturday evening, in which his
pupils will be largely participants. The
program that has been arranged includes
some of the most pleasing Of musical
selections.
The watch offered by the Newell
Opera Co. last Saturday evening was
drawn by young painter named Firm
mich. Mr.. A. F. Waite held the lucky
number first drawn, but failing to pre-
sent it, another number was drawn with
the result above stated.
Easter and Sunday School Mission
AIRY dav will be observed at the Method
list church on Sunday, April 10. The
exercises will embrace responsive read
ings, select recitations, song service, etc.,
and will take the place of the regular
preaching service morning and evening.
The Shaubut farm of 500 acres lying
north of the city was sold last Friday to
James Collins, of Minneapolis, the con-
sideration being $4,000. 1t is reported
that Mr.. Collins contemplates making
other investments in Mankato real estate
shortly.
The Young Peoples Social Union of
the Methodist Episcopal church will give
an Egg Festival on FRIDAY evening,
April Sth, in the parlors of the church.
Supper from o'clock. The novelty of
this entertainment will command gen.
eral patronage-being eggsactly adopted
to the season Of the year.
AT the meeting of the session Tues
day evening, the resignation of Rev.
Geo. C. Pollock as pastor of the Presby-
terrain church in this city, was accepted.
Mr.. Pollock expects to leave for his new
home at Fergus Falls about May LIST.
His residence, corner Byron and Pleas
ant streets, has been leased to E. M.
Pope, Esq.
The rumor gained circulation We'd
nesday that Mr.. w. w. Woodland OF
Mankato, had suddenly died in st. Paul.
How such an erroneous statement ever
started is not known. Mr.. Woodlands
friends will be pleased to learn that up
to date he has had no admonition of an
early dissolution, but on the contrary is
enjoying unusual good health.
Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, of Boston, will
speak in the Methodist church of this
city Wednesday evening, April 6. Mrs.
Hunts literary attainments and scien-
tific researches are well known to all
Her speeches before the United States
Congress and her eloquent lectures in
the larger cities have been loudly ap
plauded. On her tour through the
West, she has been persuaded to spend
this one evening with US. 1t is a rare
privilege, and all should secure free
tickets at once, at McConnelI's and
Grieble's. Doors open at 7:30; lecture al
o'clock.
The freight department ofthe North
western road has sent out the following
circular letter to its immediate connect
ions: "Our new rates in conformity with
the inter state bill will take effect on the
morning of April /. All freight origin
ating at points off our road on the line
of connecting roads destined to points
on our road and to points on the line
of our connections, not in our possession
until April /. will have to be billed Al
the new rates, and if satisfactory cyl
dence can be produced that the freigh
was actually in transit on that date, anC
is delivered to us by April l, we will bt
willing to protect the rates in effect pre-
vious to April /, by vouchers"
The Democrats will hold their pri
maries this evening and convention to
morrow afternoon. There is some uncer
tainty as to who will be selected fo
Mayor, but things point strongly Mt Thu
writing to the denomination of Mayo
Carney. Mr.. Meagher's name has beer
favorably mentioned, and it would bt
agreeable 20 Mr.. Carney to step aside
provided Mr.. Mesgher could be pre-
vailed upon to make the fight, but til,
latter persistently refuses to be consid
cred in the matter and insists that h,
will not accept the nomination. Attor
ney Pfau's name has also been discussed
and 80 also has Hon. Daniel Buck beef
spoken of. We are advised, however
that Mr.. Buck would under no consid
Grafton accept the position unless by tn
endorsement of both parties. This i
not liable to occur, taking past expert
ence as a guide for future action, al
though no one will deny that Mr.. Bucl
would make an admirable official.
| -One-half of Mr.. J. r. Meagher'
store-room is being partitioned off an
fitted up as new quarters for the post
Office. We understand the plan is +
have the general delivery and STAN
window at the front, while the call an,
lock boxes win be arranged lengthwis
Of the room, instead of in a circula
form as at present. The new room !
not much wider than the old one, bu
the above plan will throw together th
space that Is now divided, which will b
an advantage. There will also be niue
more room for the clerks to work in
and the facilities of the mailing an
other departments will be greatly i'm
proved. While the new quarters ar
not all that could be desired, they ar
probably the best that can be hoped 70
at present. What Is needed is q ne,
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